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A couple of months ago I bought a Yamashin Funayuki. After using it frequently, I have quickly fallen in love with the funayuki profile. My Yamashin is 165mm and i think I want something a little larger for bigger tasks. Maybe in the 210 range?

Can anyone recommend a nice knife with a funayuki profile? I'm looking for something with better fit an finish than the Yamashin (which is about as bare bones as it gets in terms of the handle and F&F). Trying to stay under $200 if possible.

I'm sure people will recommend MC's... are they worth the money?

Thanks!

sdusseau

Post subject: Re: Looking for another funayuki

Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2013 3:42 pm

Joined: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:35 amPosts: 64

Oh and to be clear, I'm talking only about a funayuki profile, not the thick, one sided traditional style

It appears you are correct... Carter's of that size are pretty expensive.

I've been enamored by the Kono HD Funy/Gyuto for a while. I might just wait for that to come back in stock. It will give me time to save up and try to convince the girlfriend that its an "essential" purchase

I strongly prefer a deeper blade on a 150-160mm knife, too -- and have been ogling the Carters for a while. For its length, the Yamashin is even deeper than a lot of the Carters, and closer to a lot of 210mm gyutos. I'd think that one of the Konosukes would suit you very nicely.

Melampus

Post subject: Re: Looking for another funayuki

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 3:02 pm

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DUSSEAU <> I fell interested with the Kono Funa upon researching her dimesnsions, but fell in love with her after cutting with her. I bought the 240 a year ago, and have since bought and sold one more custom. I enjoyed her so much I custom ordered her in 210 & lobbied for the 270 in May. The production 270 arrived about a month ago, and the custom 210 w/oversized wa arrived 3 days ago... It's worth the 10 month wait.

For a little while, at least, I have the only one on the planet, but I know after Mark saw the knife... there's no way he's not going to lobby for it standard production. Its awesome... I like the profile more in 210, then in 240, then in 270. I have them all.

Here's the new 210 & 270...

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sdusseau

Post subject: Re: Looking for another funayuki

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 3:43 pm

Joined: Thu Nov 15, 2012 12:35 amPosts: 64

MELAMPUS <> Thanks for the side by side pics. Very helpful. The 210 looks like exactly what I'm looking for. Decision made. Now the wait begins...

mkmk

Post subject: Re: Looking for another funayuki

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 4:45 pm

Joined: Thu Dec 27, 2012 7:19 pmPosts: 64

I think Konosuke (and Mark) could fill another niche with a 180mm version -- same funayuki tip profile, and something down around 38-40mm at the heel. Their petty is very slender, so it doesn't really appeal to me.

I'm going to ask yamashin and goko if they can do a 210 with that same general profile. Maybe do a 180mm as well. There are some others that might do them as well such as moritaka. I'll try and get the ball rolling on these. It's a really nice general shape for a go to kitchen knife.

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